[jwalsh07]

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said he appreciated Bush's "moral leadership" on the issue, but expressed caution about moving too quickly toward a constitutional solution, and never directly supported one. "This is so important we're not going to take a knee-jerk reaction to this," Delay said. "We are going to look at our options and we are going to be deliberative about what solutions we may suggest."

However, California Republican Reps. David Dreier and Jerry Lewis said a constitutional amendment might not be necessary.

"I will say that I'm not supportive of amending the Constitution on this issue," said Dreier, a co-chairman of Bush's campaign in California in 2000. "I believe that this should go through the courts, and I think that we're at a point where it's not necessary."

Lewis said, "At this moment I feel changing the Constitution should be a last resort on almost any issue."

Or three easy lessons on once again becoming the minority party.

[over3Owithabrain]

I'm absolutely amazed at the stupidity and reckless leadership of the GOP. If this was a football game I'd swear it was being thrown.

[puroresu]

****Or three easy lessons on once again becoming the minority party.****

Yep! For the GOP it's always one step forward and two steps back. I was elated when I heard that Bush would endorse the Federal Marriage Amendment. I should have known that within hours several GOP congressmen would start squirming and would provide Kerry and the 'Rats with the political cover to vote "no".

The Stupid Party earns its name again.